| Class & Date |
Topic & Outline |
Required Reading |
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Class 1
Monday, August 22 |
Concept of Copyright
Class Outline
Copyright
Basics |
Pages 1–27 |
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Class 2
Wednesday, August 24 |
Concept of Copyright
Class Outline |
Pages 27–49 |
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Class 3
Monday, August 29 |
Distinctions: Patents, Trademarks & Chattels
Class Outline |
Pages 49–74
Supp. 1-4
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Class 4
Wednesday, August 31 |
Copyrightable Subject Matter
Class Outline |
Pages 75–90
Supp. 5-9
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No Class
Monday, September 5 |
Labor Day— No Class |
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Class 5
Wednesday, September 7 |
Idea/Expression Dichotomy
Class Outline |
Pages 90–115 |
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Class 6
Monday, September 12 |
Facts
Class Outline |
Pages 116–136 |
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Class 7
Wednesday , September 14 |
Compilations
Class Outline |
Pages 137–165
2005 Supp 9-15
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Class 8
Monday, September 19 |
Derivative Works and Computer Programs
Class Outline |
Pages 165–195
2005 Supp. 15-18 |
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Class 9
Wednesday, September 21 |
Pictorial, Graphical & Sculptural Works
Class Outline |
Pages 195–203;
217-226
2005 Supp. 18-39 |
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Class 10
Monday, September 26 |
Architectural Works & Characters and the Rest of Copyrightability
Government works & obscenity by lecture
244-256; 2005 Supp 49- 67
Class Outline
|
Pages 226-244
2005 Supp. 39-49
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Class 11
Wednesday, September 28 |
Ownership
Class Outline |
Pages 259–284
2005 Supp 68-70
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No Class
Monday, October 3 |
Rosh Hashanah (no classes 4:00 p.m. and
later) |
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Class 12
Wednesday, October 5 |
Rest of Ownership
Class Outline
Tasini by lecture 325 - 335.
|
Pages 284-306; 319- 323
2005 Supp 70 -74
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Class 13
Monday, October 10 |
Duration & Renewal
Class Outline
|
Pages 338–343; 347-361
2005 Supp. -majority opinion in Eldred - 75-89. Questions 104-105.
Skim dissents in Eldred 89-104
.
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| No Class
Wednesday, October 12
Yom Kippur (no classes 4:00 p.m. and later)
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Class 14
Monday, October 17
|
Renewal and Derivative Works
Termination of Transfers
Formalities (in class overview)
Skim Pages 389-413 and
skim 2005 Supp 130-136
Class Outline
|
Pages 361-382
2005 Supp. 121 -129
Pages 383–389
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Class 15
Wednesday, October 19
|
Exclusive rights: reproduction
Class Outline |
Pages 414–443
2005 Supp. 137-139
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Class 16
Monday, October 24 |
Exclusive rights: reproduction (cont.)
Class Outline |
Pages 443–480
|
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Class 17
Wednesday, October 26 |
Exclusive rights: reproduction (cont.)
Class Outline
|
Pages 480–511
2005 Supp 139-141
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Class 18
Monday, October 31 |
Derivative Works and VARA
Class Outline |
Pages 511–539
2005 Supp. 141-162
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Class 19
Wednesday, November 2 |
VARA
The Right to Distribute
The Right to Make Phonorecords
Class Outline
|
Pages 527-540
2005 Supp. 141-162
Read pages 543–559
Pages 498- 511
2005 Supp. 140-141
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Class 20
Monday, November 7 |
Fair Use
Class Outline
|
Pages 614–651
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Class 21
Wednesday, November 9 |
Fair Use (cont.)
Class Outline |
Pages 651–669
2005 Supp 172-186
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Class 22
Monday, November 14 |
Fair Use (cont.)
Class Outline |
Pages 669–717
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Class 23
Wednesday, November 16 |
Fair Use (cont.)
Class Outline |
Pages 717–736 & 740–748
2005 Supp. 186-191
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Class 24
Monday, November 21 |
Enforcement
Class Outline
|
Pages 749-782
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Class 25
Wednesday, November 23
|
NO CLASS-
Performance and Display Rights
In place of class, do CALI exercises on
Sound
Recordings and
Performance and Display Rights
|
Review/skim pages 559-613
|
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Class 26
Monday, November 28 |
Enforcement
Class Outline |
Read Pages 782-798
2005 Supp. 194 - 212
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Class 27
Wednesday, November 30 |
Enforcement (cont.)
Class Outline |
Pages 798-806
2005 Supp 212-234
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Class 28
Tuesday, December 6 |
Enforcement (cont.)
Class Outline
|
Pages 807 - 835
2005 Supp. 234-237
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Professor Ronald W. Staudt